Around 240,000 U.S. adults have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini-stroke, each year. About 33% of those people will go on to have a stroke within the next year. How can home care services help?
Recognizing the signs of a mini-stroke is essential as treatment following this warning sign can help prevent a future stroke. These are the signs to know.
- Difficulty walking around
- Loss of balance or coordination due to dizziness
- Numbness in the face
- Problems with speech and word recognition
- Severe headache
- Sudden vision impairment in one or both eyes
- Weakness in the arms and legs
- What Do You Do Next?
Your dad experienced these symptoms. His doctor says he had a TIA and has ordered additional tests to check for risk factors of a stroke. If it’s determined he has a narrow artery in the brain, he will need to take medications for several months.
In addition, your dad’s doctor may recommend blood thinners or medications that help regulate his heart rhythm. He may need to undergo surgery to remove plaques in his arteries.
With any of these treatment options, your dad’s care needs will change. It’s time to consider home care services.
What Does Home Care Offer?
How will home care services help your dad after his TIA? To start, he may not always remember to take his medications. If he’s not accustomed to taking pills each day, it’s easy to overlook a dose. With caregivers in his home to offer reminders, he won’t be able to forget.
Your dad’s medical team will make other recommendations. He needs to stop smoking if he is a smoker. He also needs to stop drinking alcoholic beverages.
He needs to alter his diet to avoid processed foods, saturated fat, and sugar. A home care aide can help him plan menus, shop for healthy food items, and cook meals and snacks for him. His doctor may recommend that he follows a diet like the DASH or Mediterranean diet that focuses on vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Exercise habits need to improve. If your dad isn’t used to moving around a lot, he should start taking a walk each day. His caregiver can join him.
He may need to see his doctor more often. If he’s not supposed to drive, he can have his home care aide drive him to medical offices and accompany him into the waiting room.
How Do You Arrange Home Care Services?
You know what services your dad needs. You’re not sure how to get started. Setting up home care is easier than you might think. Call an expert in-home care and ask any questions you have. You’ll learn more about rates, services, and scheduling.
As you get answers to your questions, you’ll narrow down the services your dad gets. From there, you can book home care aides to stop by as often as is needed.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Care in Peoria, AZ, please contact the caring staff at Blessings for Seniors Companion Care at (623) 594-0819
Sources:
https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/types-of-stroke/tia-transient-ischemic-attack/what-is-a-tia
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14173-transient-ischemic-attack-tia-or-mini-stroke
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